BIOU currently o ers one undergraduate and three graduate programs, each integrating academic depth with professional
preparation. All programs are delivered in a hybrid- exible format, welcoming both resident and distance students.
B.A. in Theology, Philosophy, Law, and Languages (TPLL)
Bachelor of Arts | 135 Credit Hours | 4 Years
A pioneering interdisciplinary program that bridges ancient tradition with modern academic and professional practice.
Students engage deeply with Eastern Christian theology and philosophy while developing practical competencies in law, languages, and the socio-economic realities of the Middle East.
The program is designed in accordance with international academic standards, ensuring both academic excellence and global portability of the degree. Students who complete at least 72 credit hours without nishing the full degree may be awarded an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in TPLL.
Students who complete at least 72 credit hours without nishing the full degree may be awarded an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in TPLL.
Core Areas of Study: Biblical Studies | Systematic eology | Hellenic Philosophy | Orthodox Canon Law | Political eology | Interfaith Dialogue | Liturgics | Patristics | History of the Near and Middle East | Biblical Greek | Modern Greek / Arabic
The Great
Books Program
Special BIOU Programs
BA students will also attend, in parallel with their studies, an innovative new program titled ‘ The Great Books.’ The Great Books Program includes di erent courses, each focused on one of the great books written throughout the history of human civilization. It will include approximately thirty (30) weeks of reading per year and is a four-year program based on a reading list of (50) classical books in the areas of world history, Christian spiritual writings, philosophy, world religions, ecology, world literature, and science.
This innovative new program, unique of its kind internationally, will also be open to students from other universities, as well as to practitioners wishing to apply. e courses will carry no credits, but examinations will be conducted on a pass/fail basis with no numerical grades. Special certi cates will be issued for each course, as well as for the completion of the whole program. For BIOU undergraduate students, The Great Books Program is obligatory and must be successfully completed.
The Spiritual
Retreat
Program
Special BIOU Programs
Undergraduate students, as part of their studies, will participate in a spiritual retreat program especially designed for them. Once a year, and for a limited period of time (starting from three days in their rst year up to forty days in the nal year), they will have the unique opportunity to spend time at the heart of Al-Maghtas, the UNESCO-recognized Baptism Site in Jordan. Postgraduate students, as part of their studies, will also participate in the program but for a shorter period of seven days.
An advanced academic and professional program o ering a comprehensive study of the legal and normative tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Drawing on the heritage of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the program connects classical canonical sources with the contemporary legal framework of Jordan. e degree culminates in a research-based master’s thesis.
Students who complete coursework without the thesis may be awarded a Higher Diploma in Orthodox Canon Law.
Core Areas of Study: History & eory of Law | Sources and Principles of Canon Law | Church Organization & Governance | Family Law | Penal Sanctions & Canonical Procedure | Particular Law of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem | Research esis
M.A. in Spiritual Exchange and Christian Orthodox - Islamic Dialogue
Master of Arts | 33 Credit Hours | 2 Years
Situated in the religious and cultural context of Jordan and the Levant, this program combines close textual study of the Bible and the Qur’an with contemporary socio-political analysis.
Students examine the historical development, interpretation, and interaction of Christian and Islamic traditions alongside the legal, cultural, and institutional frameworks that shape coexistence in the Middle East. Graduates are prepared for roles in academia, diplomacy, education, and community leadership.
Core Areas of Study: Introduction to Christianity & Islam | Christian and Muslim Religious ought | Religion, State, and Society | Religion and International Relations | History of Interfaith Dialogue | Methods of Dialogue & Mediation | Approaches to Contemporary Challenges | Research esis
An in-depth exploration of the mystical and ascetic tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church, drawing on the intellectual heritage of Greek philosophy and the spiritual traditions of the early Church and the Desert Fathers.
Students engage with key themes such as hesychia, the Jesus Prayer, and theosis, while developing advanced skills in reading primary spiritual texts. e program also adopts a comparative perspective, placing Orthodox spiritual experience in dialogue with Islamic and Asian traditions.
Core Areas of Study: Hellenic Philosophy | History & emes of Orthodox Spirituality | Orthodox Monasticism | Classics of Orthodox Spirituality (Philokalia) | Platonic Studies | Christian, Islamic, and Asian Spirituality | Research esis
